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RULES AND TERMS

The Ann Arbor Film Festival is open to experimental films as well as films that demonstrate a high regard for the moving image as an experimental art form, no matter the genre. Each year the AAFF selects 100-145 shorts and features for exhibition in the awards competition portion of the festival.

Films previously submitted may not be re-entered unless there has been a significant change to the edit. Later versions of a film may be reviewed and/or selected at the programmer's discretion.
Short and feature-length entries are accepted.
Short films run no longer than 60 minutes. Feature films run 60 minutes or more.
Entries not in English should have English subtitles.
Works in progress may be submitted, but are juried in the same pool as all other submissions.
Work must be contemporary - completed within the last three years.
Entry fees are per film entered, and must accompany the entry form for confirmation. Entry fees are non-refundable.
Make checks and money orders payable to the Ann Arbor Film Festival.
The Ann Arbor Film Festival does not give waivers or discounts.
Entries are accepted via secure online screening and 16mm only. We do not accept DVD, VHS or video data files for screening purposes.
16MM
- If you would like the festival to preview a 16mm print of your film, please contact the festival directly at submissions@aafilmfest.org to make arrangements.

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FILMMAKER INTERVIEW: ANN OREN

At the 55th AAFF, we sat down with filmmaker Ann Oren to discuss her film Deux Femmes (for Man Ray), an erotic tribute to a posthumously released pornographic film by artist and photographer Man Ray.

Oren’s Deux Femmes captures intimate scenes captured on photos and presents a scene, a movement, one photo at a time making a movie in a movie of sorts.

As well as explaining her background and the inception of the idea for her film, Oren also praised the Festival: “I think it’s an amazing Festival...I really wanted to participate in it for so many years [but] I don’t think I ever did a film that was quite right for the style of the [Festival] before...I love the premise of the Festival, showing work of experimental filmmakers...It’s a very particular community...and it’s amazing to be here and meet people.”

Check out other AAFF videos on our Vimeo Page!

FILMMAKER INTERVIEW: ANN OREN

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